Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.
Please, note you must have Air/ Travel experience for this role.
What You'll Do:
- Complete multi-workstream air engagements, prioritize client requests and work objectives using appropriate project management methodologies and tools such as project plans and issue logs.
- Experience in applying organizational change techniques to drive sustainable engagement impact and return on investment.
- Creates deliverables within established engagement scope, quality standards and time frames.
- Develops hypotheses and identifies data to evaluate based on client needs.
- Develops options/alternatives and creates insightful recommendations in context of total engagement. Will need to have a strong innovative mentality.
- Lead negotiations with the airlines and suppliers to ensure the client receives the best outcomes.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and present/discuss work results in a compelling manner.
- Distills complex subject matter into key messages for team members and clients
- Understands client organization and dynamics.
- Builds strong working relationships with all key partners.
- Uses American Express Global Business Travel and available industry tools and solutions to develop best-in-class results and standard processes.
- Demonstrates strong work ethic with peers. Coaches team on subject matter and industry knowledge.
- Contributes to knowledge creation and dissemination related to the Airline industry.
- Supports delivery of internal/external projects that develop the business
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience & understanding of the airline industry
- Ability to accommodate client travel
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required, PMI certification a plus
- Relevant experience within Air travel, such as procurement, strategic sourcing, etc.
- Through knowledge of strategy, financial/business operations, cost management
- Strong analytical skills; ability to evaluate alternatives and recommend client solutions
- Strong communication skills; the ability to build a story and deliver that in a presentation.
- Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels within a team or client organization
Location
London, United Kingdom
The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
And much more!
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
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What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!
